kya pata tha ek din hum be-hunar ho jaenge

kya pata tha ek din hum be-hunar ho jaenge
gham ke tufan hum pe hawi is qadar ho jaenge
jo tasawwur mein mere din-raat karte hain tawaf
rab ne chaha to wo mere ham-safar ho jaenge


mushkilon ka aafaton ka dar nahin koi mujhe
marhale man ki du'aon se to sar ho jaenge
aaj gham hai kal khushi ke din bhi aaenge zarur
mushkilon ke lamhe yun to mukhtasar ho jaenge


karawai jab karoge nek logon ke khilaf
dekh lena sare harbe be-asar ho jaenge
wo bahut hi khush hue the chhod kar tanha hamein
ye guman tha un ko ab hum dar-ba-dar ho jaenge


aap kahte ho sikhaen she'r ke un ko rumuz
wo agar chha jaenge hum be-asar ho jaenge
shukr-e-rab karta rahega lamha-lamha 'arsalan'
aap qismat se kabhi mere agar ho jaenge